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Interview, wage vs salary, incentive

Short answer

An interview assesses communication, personality, and CV accuracy while letting both parties exchange information. A wage varies with hours worked (e.g., daily pay) while salary is fixed monthly. An incentive is extra reward (bonus, promotion) needed to boost motivation, productivity, and retention.

What is the role of interview in manpower hiring process? What is the difference between wage and salary? What is an incentive and why is it needed?

Role of interview in hiring

An interview is a face-to-face talk between employer and candidate to judge suitability. Its role:

  1. Assesses communication, personality, attitude and confidence, which tests cannot show.
  2. Checks knowledge and verifies the information in the CV.
  3. Lets the employer explain the job and organization; lets the candidate ask questions.
  4. Tests problem-solving and judgement, and fit with the team and culture.
  5. Helps final selection and the salary discussion.

Wage vs salary

BasisWageSalary
MeaningPayment for hours or output, mostly manual or labour workFixed monthly payment for professional, clerical or managerial work
BasisHourly, daily or pieceMonthly or annual
VariationVaries with time workedFixed
OvertimeUsually paidOften not paid separately
ExampleConstruction labourer, daily wageEngineer or bank officer

Incentive and its need

An incentive is a reward, financial (bonus, commission) or non-financial (recognition, promotion), given in addition to regular pay to motivate better performance.

Need

  1. Increases productivity and quality.
  2. Motivates employees and improves morale.
  3. Attracts and retains talent.
  4. Links pay to performance.
  5. Reduces supervision cost and absenteeism.

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